Shutterfly is an online photo storage, sharing and printing site. You can use your digital photos to create photo books or share trip photos with people on social media and email. In order to use the site, you need to transfer your existing photos using your computer, smart phone or tablet.

Steps

Method1

Transferring Photos From a Computer

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Save your files to a location on your computer that you can easily find. It is best if your computer can run Flash, in order to upload multiple photos at once.

2

Open your Internet browser. Go to Shutterfly.com. Click the link on the right that says, “Sign in.”

You will need to click the “Sign Up” button if you don’t have an existing account. Confirm your account email.

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Find and click the “Upload” button on your home screen. An upload window will pop up. You may need to turn off your pop-up blocker to access this window.

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Click the “Choose files” button. Use the browser to find your photos. Hold down the Command or Shift button to select multiple files.

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Click the “Open” button to begin uploading. Add them to an existing album or create a new album at the bottom of the upload box. It will default to the existing date if you don’t name it.

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Look for the Additional Options section on the right hand side of the page if you are unable to run flash. Choose the “one-by-one uploader” link.[1]

You will need to select and open the files one at a time.

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Select your photos through your albums. You can create your own sharing site to share them with friends.

Method2

Transferring Pictures on Devices

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Go into your App Store or Google Play app on your smartphone or tablet.

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Search for “Shutterfly” in the store’s search section.

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Select the free “Shutterfly” app. Download it to your device.

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Create a Shutterfly account if you don’t have one already. When you open the app, it will ask you to log in. You can also click “Sign up” to create a new account.

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Enter your username and password. Log in.

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Select the option to upload pictures. Use the browser to choose pictures from your photo library on your device. Select photos by tapping them individually.

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Tap “Upload” to transfer them to Shutterfly.

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Select the prints, photo books or photo gifts section to use your photos to order photos online.

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Return to your Shutterfly app at any time to upload your new device photos. Shutterfly should recognize when you have photos on your phone or tablet that you have not yet uploaded. At times, it may ask you if you would like to upload new photos.[2]

Method3

Uploading Pictures with iPhoto

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Turn on your Apple computer. It must be running Mac OS 10.6 or later. Close down your iPhoto program.

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Navigate to a new browser window. Copy and paste the following URL into the address bar: shutterfly.com/upload-pictures

3

Look for the “iPhoto” section. Click “Get the Plug in.”

4

Wait for the Shutterfly Export Assistant program to download to your computer. Note that you must have iPhoto in order to use this plug in.”

Community Q&A

Can I upload photos from my iCloud without having to download the photos to my computer first?

wikiHow Contributor

Yes! The iPhone Shutterfly app allows you to upload photos stored on your phone as well as from any shared album on iCloud. You can also upload photos stored on Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, SmugMug, and Google Photos using the desktop version of the Shutterfly site.

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Tips

Shutterfly also partners with some online photo sites and social media platforms, such as Picasa and Instagram, to allow you to order prints directly onto your Shutterfly account. Look for an “Order Prints” or “Shutterfly” button on your favorite sites to access this option.